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Displaced Allegories

- Post-Revolutionary Iranian Cinema

About Displaced Allegories

Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, in order to conform with the Islamic Republic's system of modesty, Iran's film industry was required to ensure that Iranian women who appeared were veiled from the view of men. This work shows that post-Revolutionary filmmakers were forced to create a visual language for conveying meaning to audiences.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780822342755
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • November 13, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x232x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 346 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 21, 2024

Description of Displaced Allegories

Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, in order to conform with the Islamic Republic's system of modesty, Iran's film industry was required to ensure that Iranian women who appeared were veiled from the view of men. This work shows that post-Revolutionary filmmakers were forced to create a visual language for conveying meaning to audiences.

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